Five Star Movement

The Five Star Movement was an Italian big tent party that was founded on 4 October 2009 by blogger Beppe Grillo. Its "five stars" were public water, sustainable transport, sustainable development, right to internet access, and environmentalism, and it branded itself as a populist party. The party was non-interventionist, condemning military actions in the Middle East, and it also opposed immigration to Italy. The party would become a significant force in politics, and the mayors of Rome and Turin belonged to the party (as of 2016).